Whitekirk and Tyninghame
Whitekirk and Tyninghame is a civil parish in East Lothian, Scotland, which takes its name from the two small settlements of Whitekirk and Tyninghame. The two separate ancient parishes were joined in 1761.- Type: Village with 512 residents
- Description: Scottish parish in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Whitekirk” and “Whitekirk and Tynninghame”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tantallon Castle and Newbyth.
Tantallon Castle
Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tantallon Castle is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. Tantallon Castle is situated 2 miles north of Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
Tyninghame House
Manor estate
Photo: David Lauder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tyninghame House is a mansion in East Lothian, Scotland. It is located by the mouth of the River Tyne, 2⁄3-mile east of Tyninghame, and 3+3⁄4 miles west of Dunbar. Tyninghame House is situated 2 miles southeast of Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auldhame & Scoughall and Seacliff.
Auldhame & Scoughall
Hamlet
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in East Lothian, Scotland. They are close to the town of North Berwick and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. Auldhame & Scoughall is situated 1½ miles north of Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
Seacliff
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seacliff comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. It lies 4 miles east of North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Seacliff is situated 2 miles north of Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
Canty Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Canty Bay is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is 2 miles east of North Berwick and is opposite the Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle. Canty Bay is situated 2½ miles north of Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
Whitekirk and Tyninghame
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.02473° or 56° 1′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.65043° or 2° 39′ 2″ westPopulation
512Open location code
9C8V28FX+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 427986190OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q7996117
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In Other Languages
“Whitekirk and Tyninghame” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Whitekirk eta Tyninghame”
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Highlights include St Mary’s and Whitekirk Hill.
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